Dinah Washington
The inimitable Dinah gets a first-class tribute from Deborah Cox in the just-released Destination Moon. Cox has never sounded better and if this brings a new group of ears to Washington, we think that's a noble cause.
Ella Fitzgerald
Chaka Khan, Queen Latifah, Diana Krall, and Gladys Knight turn up on We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song to place a tisket in the basket of Ella -- arguably the greatest popular singer ever. Also on hand: Etta James, Stevie Wonder, k.d. lang, Dianne Reeves, and Natalie Cole. But the revelation is the version of "Blues in the Night" by Ledisi, who seems born to sing the American songbook.
Billie Holiday
Sony Legacy adds a new one to their Remixed and Reimagined series due next month. Even though Lady Day may not seem the ideal choice for the dance floor, the remixistes make a good case for it.
written on Tuesday Jul 3, 2007
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